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 with in the converſation of his creatures. Even in the hour of Death, he conſiders the pains of his Diſſolution to be nothing elſe but the breaking down of that partition, which ſtands betwixt his Soul, and the ſight of that Being, who is always preſent with him, and is about to manifeſt it ſelf to him in Fulneſs of Joy

If we would be thus happy, and thus ſenſible of our Maker's preſence, from the ſecret Effects of his mercy and goodneſs, we muſt keep ſuch a watch over all our Thoughts, that, in the Language of the Scripture, his ſoul may have pleaſure in us. We muſt take care not to grieve his holy Spirit, and endeavour to make the meditations of our hearts always acceptable in his ſight, that he may delight thus to reſide and dwell in us. The light of nature could direct Seneca to this Doctrine, in a very remarkable Paſſage among his Epiſtles; Sacer ineſt in nobis ſpiritus bonorum malorumque cuſtos, & Obſervator, & quemadmodum nos illam tractamus, ita & ille nos. There is a holy ſpirit reſiding in us, who watches and obſerves both good and evil Men, and will treat us after the ſame manner that we treat him. But I ſhall conclude this Diſcourſe with thoſe more emphatical words in Divine Revelation, If a man love me, he will keep my Word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our Abode with him.